Expression and significance of aryl hydrocarbon receptor in peripheral blood CD4+ CD25+T of rheumatoid arthritis
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摘要: 目的 以类风湿关节炎(rheumatoid arthritis,RA)患者为研究对象,观察芳香烃受体(aryl hydrocarbon receptor,AHR)在患者外周血CD4+CD25+T 细胞中的表达水平,探讨AHR在RA发病机制中的意义。方法 采用流式细胞术检测RA患者(35例)及健康对照组(14例)中AHR 阳性细胞在外周血CD4+CD25+T 及CCR6+CD4+T细胞中所占比例,并将所得结果与患者临床指标的相关性做分析。结果 RA 组外周血CD4+CD25+T细胞中AHR 阳性细胞所占比例为(17.90(6.10,80.10))%,低于健康对照组(52.43(19.18,96.43))%,差异有统计学意义(Z=-4.362,P<0.001);正常对照组外周血CD4+CD25+T细胞中AHR阳性细胞比例为(52.49±19.18)%,高于CCR6+CD4+T细胞中(23.18±5.62)%,且都高于外周血单个核细胞(peripheral blood mononuclear cells,PBMCs)中(18.06±7.80)%,三组间差异有统计学意义(χ2=24.03,P<0.001);RA组CD4+CD25+T细胞中的AHR比例为(17.90(6.10,80.10))%,低于PBMCs中的(34.43(8.72,56.37))%,且都低于CCR6+CD4+T细胞中的(46.15(20.18,87.31))%,三组间差异有统计学意义(χ2=38.29,P<0.001)。结论 RA外周血CD4+CD25+T细胞中,AHR 阳性细胞比例降低,而在CCR6+CD4+T细胞中升高,AHR可能通过调节辅助性T细胞17与调节性T细胞细胞的分化,影响Th17与Treg之间的平衡,从而参与RA的发病机制。Abstract: Objective To explore the significance of aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis(RA) by detecting the percentage of AHR positive in CD4+ CD25+T cells. Methods Peripheral blood of 35 patients with RA and 14 healthy controls were collected. Flow cytometry (FCM) technology was applied to detect the proportion of CD4+ CD25+T cells and AHR positive cells in peripheral blood of each individual and the percentage of AHR positive cells in CCR6+CD4+T cells were also tested. Clinical data was recorded in detail and disease activity score in 28 joints (DAS28 ) was calculated. Then, the association between the percentage of AHR positive cells in CD4+ CD25+T cells and clinical data was analyzed. Results In peripheral blood of RA patients, the percentage of AHR positive cells in CD4+CD25+T cells was significantly lower than that in healthy controls ((17.90(6.10,80.10))% vs.(52.43(19.18,96.43))%,Z=-4.362,P<0.001); In peripheral blood of healthy controls, the percentage of AHR positive cells in CD4+CD25+T cells was significantly higher than that in CCR6+CD4+Tcells, and was also significantly higher than that in peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs) ((52.49±19.18)% vs. (23.18±5.62)% vs. (18.06±7.80)%, χ2=24.03, P<0.001); In peripheral blood of RA patients, the percentage of AHR positive cells in CD4+CD25+T cells was significantly lower than that in CCR6+CD4+T cells, and was also significantly lower than that in PBMCs((17.90(6.10,80.10))% vs. ((46.15(20.18,87.31))%vs. (34.43(8.72,56.37))%, χ2=38.29, P<0.001); Nevertheless, no statistically significant correlation was found between clinical data and the percentage of AHR positive cells in CD4+ CD25+T cells. Conclusions AHR may participate in the pathogenesis of RA by controlling the differentiation of Th17 and Treg cells .
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Key words:
- Arthritis,rheumatoid /
- Receptors,aryl hydrocarbon /
- T-lymphocytes
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